Presser foot



Dec. 26, 1939. w. w. RAY. 2,184,604

PRESSER FOOT Filed Nov. 26, 1938 In bentor 7 m llz'am/ W A ttorney's Patented Dec. 26, 1939 I 4 v w UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PRESSER FOOT William W. Ray, Albuquerque, N. Mex.

Application November 26, 1938, Serial No. 242,583

2 Claims. (01. 112-235) My invention relates to improvements in pressfits loosely between said web and bar and an er feet for sewing machines. adjusting screw I5 is rotatably mounted at its op- The principal object of the invention is to proposite ends in said walls I2 and threaded through vide a presser foot which may be attached to the said post. A knurled head I6 is removably at- 5 presser foot bar on present day sewing machines tached to one end of the adjusting screw I5 as by 5 for use in right and left cording, thereby obviata pin H. The web I3 and bar I4 prevent the ing the necessity for having two, right and left, post ID from swinging on the adjusting screw I5. presserfeet for these operations. The described socket has extended from the Another object is to provide a presser foot for web I3 thereof, adjacent one side wall I2, a recthe above purpose which is adapted for comtangular flange I8 adapted to fitfagainst a side 10 pensating movement in sewing over heavy seams of the usual presser foot bar I9 and provided so that it is unnecessary to pull the Work through with a pair of keeper lugs 28 extending from the by hand. upper and lower corners thereof, respectively, the

To the accomplishment of the above, and subweb I3, flange I8 and lugs 20 fitting sidewise ordinate objects presently appearing, a preferred against the lower end of said bar I9. A set screw 5 embodiment of my invention has been illustrated ZI extending through said end of the bar I9 and in the accompanying drawing, set forth in detail into a central aperture 22 in the flange I8 proin the succeeding description, and defined in the vides for clamping said flange against said bar claims appended hereto. I in which position the web I3 and lugs 28 engage In said drawing: opposite sides of said bar I9 and prevent the 20 Figure 1 is a view in side elevation illustrating bracket II from tilting thereon. my improved presser foot attached to the presser As will now be seen, the bracket H and screw foot bar, I5 suspend the post ID from the presser foot bar Figure 2 is a view in top plan of the presser foot I9 so that by manipulation of the head I6, and detached, thus the screw I5, the post I8, together with the 25 Figure 3 is a view in transverse section taken on foot member I, may be adjusted laterally of the the line 33 of Figure 2, looking in the direction presser foot bar I9 in opposite directions, re indicated by the arrows, and spectively, to adjust said member I into different Figure 4 is a view in longitudinal section taken set positions, as desired and in accordance with 30 on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking in the direcoperating requirement. Under feed of the work 30 tion indicated by the arrows. 4 in the usual manner, the foot member I will Referring to the drawing y numerals. in t operate against the work and swing on the pin 8 illustrated embodiment thereof, the presser foot t ride ov heavy eams. of y invention comprises an elongated O By attaching the flange I8 to opposite sides of memb r I hav upwa d y n l d pp site ends the presser foot bar l9, the position of the de-v 35 2 and 3, the o e Slightly longer n the letter vice may be reversed so as to locate the foot memand for fa l t t p s a of t W 4 t r ber l at opposite sidesof the presser foot bar [9 under in the usual manner and the throat plate for right and left cording operations, r p t d at On t t p face of the feet The foregoing will, it is believed, suflice to immember I, adjacent the shorter end 3 thereof, is part a clear understanding of my invention, 40

a pair of l r l y p d ups an in lugs 6 ape Manifestly, the invention, as described, is sustured to one side of the vertical center thereof, ceptible of modification without departing from as at to rece ve a pivo p 8 by means of which the inventive concept and right is herein reserved said member is pivoted for vertical movement on to uch modifications as fall within the scope of the lower squared end 9 of a post ID, the pin 8 the subjoined claims. 45

being located to one side of the vertical center of What I claim is: the lugs and p so t a Said m e is l. A presser foot assembly for attachment to balanced t0 normally gravitate lIltO a horizontal the presser foot bar of a, sewing machine comprisposition on the pin 8 when the parts are elevated. ing a socket member including a back, a pair of The post 0 s Suspe ded, by means p s t y laterally spaced sides; extending at right angles 50 d s f abraeket H p s n a v rtifrom said back, a flange on said back extending Cally elongated Soc e P having S e Wa s I2 oppositely to said sides and offset from the vertiextending at right angles from a web I3, and a cal center of the back, means to attach the flange cross bar I4 connecting the free edges of Sa to said bar, a screw extending laterally through 5 walls at the lower corners thereof. The post I8 said sides, a post threadedly engaged with and depending from said screw below said socket, and a foot member on the lower end of said post, said post being adjustable laterally of said socket under manipulation of said screw.

2. A presser foot assembly for attachment to the presser foot bar of a sewing machine com prising a socket member including a back, a pair of laterally spaced sides extending at right angles from said back, a flange on said back extend- 10 ing oppositely to said sides and offset from the 

